Strong Families

I often hear politicians invoke the "family" card when asked about their positon on same-sex marriage. Common phrases include "Marriage is between a man and a woman." Or "A child should have a mom and a dad." I'd be foolish to disagree with the concept that strong families help build a stronger society. Unfortunately, these phrases are a simple guise for their strong hatred of homosexuals.

To be honest, I don't really care much for homosexuality. I don't see why, in the 21st century, we are having this discussion. People should be treated by the law as individuals, their rights granted by their creator (whom or whatever that may be). So laws should not discriminate or favor homosexuals based on the fact that they are what they are. What an individual does should be of no concern to anyone else so long as it doesn't harm anybody else. So if two men or two women choose to get married, who can tell them otherwise? My life wont be any better or worse if my gay neighbors decide to get married. In fact, maybe we'll have a more colorful yard next to ours, but that's about it .

We still have the issue of whether or not they should be allowed to adopt. Once again, it can boil down to the issue that they are individuals and they have that right as such. But the Neo-cons disagree. The problem really comes from the belief that homosexuality is an evil thing and that it would be the equivalent of having coke-addcits or prostitutes raising children. The idea is simply insane. A homosexual couple has the same ability to raise a child as any other. The real danger is having children being raised by ignorant biggots who discriminate against other people. That kind of attitude is something that can negatively affect the upbringing of a child.



There is another problem. The same politicians advocating for strong families are the same ones who defend our failed foreign policy and the senseless Iraq war. How are these two issues connected, you may ask? How strong is a family where the father is away for up to 15 months at at time? How strong is a family where the father doesn't ever come home? Do you think that child that loses a father or mother in the war will be better or worse off? And please, forget about the honor for a second. There is no doubt, and no one debating that that father is a hero, but his child is left without him regardless.

I have heard most of the arguments against my views, but I haven't heard one that had even one bit of substance to it or evidence to support it. I'd be glad to hear from anyone who thinks otherwise.